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Eighth Annual Report of the 
White and 
shell-fish 
landed in the 
last two years. 
Quantity and 
value of fish 
landed by 
beam trawlers. 
Returns col- 
lected by 
Board's 
officers. 
Published 
monthly. 
landed in Scotland, in the year 1889, as compared with 1888, dis- 
tinguishing the respective quantities and values landed in each of 
the twenty-six districts into which the coasts of Scotland are divided 
for fishery purposes. 
The total quantity and value of white fish landed last year was 
5,589,239 cwts. and £1,454,175 respectively, and the value of 
shell fish landed was £63,201, — making the value of both white 
and shell fish £1,517,376. In 1888 the quantity of white fish 
landed was 4,633,556J cwts., valued at £1,332,760, and the value 
of shell fish was £71,728 —making the value of both £1,404,488. 
This shows an increase of white fish in 1889 over 1888 of 955,682^ 
cwts., and of £121,415, but a decrease in the value of shell-fish of 
£8,527,— the net increase in value being £112,888. 
Appendix C, No. II., is a statement of the total quantity and 
value of the different kinds of white fish taken by beam trawl 
vessels, and landed in Scotland in 1889, and showing the quantities 
landed in different districts. 
It will be seen by this statement that the total quantity and value 
of all kinds of white fish landed last year by beam trawl vessels 
was 252,524 J cwts., valued at £158,306, — being 4*51 per cent, of the 
total quantity lauded, and 10*88 per cent, of its value ; but, ex- 
cluding herrings and sprats, the quantity landed by these vessels 
was 13*53 per cent, in weight, and 21*46 per cent, in value. 
These statistics have been compiled from returns collected by the 
Board's officers in the twenty-six districts, assisted by a number of 
correspondents resident at different harbours and creeks. 
As early in each month as possible, a statement was published 
of the total quantity and value of the different kinds of white and 
shell-fish landed during the preceding month, distinguishing the 
respective quantities landed in each district, and the values thereof; 
and a copy of this statement was regularly sent to the Board of 
Trade and published in their Monthly Journal. 
Fish Sold for use in a Fresh State. 
Fish sold for The following statement shows the total quantity and value of 
state" afresh wllite fisn lan ded in Scotland and sold for use in a fresh state, 
during the last six years. It also shows the value of shell-fish 
landed for the same period. 
Details thereof 
for last six 
years. 
Years. 
Total 
Quantity of 
White Fish 
used Fresh. 
Total 
Value of 
White Fish 
used Fresh. 
Total 
Value of 
Shell Fish. 
Gross 
Total 
Value. 
1884 
1885, .... 
1886, .... 
1887, .... 
1888, .... 
1889, .... 
Cwts. 
1,494,042 
1,725,459 
1,714,453 
1,877,998 
1,901,439 
1,977,357 
' £ 
716,295 
737,824 
685,973 
694,091 
717,057 
744,351 
£ 
80,939 
89,193 
73,287 
67,315 
71,728 
63,201 
£ 
797,234 
827,017 
759,260 
761,406 
788,785 
807,552 
Totals, 
10,690,748 
4,295,591 
445,663 
4,741,254 
